cylinder

[sil-in-der] / ˈsɪl ɪn dər /

NOUN

a geometrical form

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barrel

WEAK

circular solid volumetric curve

Example Sentences

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Sonorous, throbbing, mighty, it rang through the cylindered rooms.

From Astounding Stories, April, 1931 by Various

Midway between Madison and Milwaukee, the lead was held by a machine of Renault brothers, four cylindered, of twenty horsepower, and with Michelin tires.

From The Master of the World by Verne, Jules

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